This position is open only for Mali citizens
WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
WFP MANDATE AND INTERVENTIONS IN MALI
In Mali, WFP supports government efforts through an assistance strategy aimed at responding to the humanitarian emergency, strengthening the resilience of communities and supporting sustainable development efforts. In collaboration with state institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and partners of the United Nations system, WFP organizes cash or in-kind transfers to meet the food needs of families affected by conflicts or hazards , provides school meals that promote girls and boys' access to education, supports the prevention and treatment of malnutrition, provides technical and financial support to groups of small agricultural producers to improve their production and access at the market.
WFP also provides the air transport service, providing humanitarian and development actors with safe, reliable and economical transport to the regions of Mopti, Gao, Menaka, Timbuktu and Kayes, which provides access to the most vulnerable populations. vulnerable. The world's largest humanitarian agency also supports the government and its partners, through food and nutrition security analyzes, the provision of logistics services, and information and communication technologies.
Education : University degree in computer science or related field
Experience : Minimum 5 years in managing teams to provide excellent IT services
Language: French and English
These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Regional
Bureaux (RBs), and Headquarters (HQ), and typically report to a more
senior Information Technology (IT) Officer, Regional/Country Director or
the designate.
Job holders operate with minimal supervision, and provide guidance to
junior staff to ensure that objectives are achieved. They are
responsible for a broad range of daily activities, analytical work and
deliver technical support by modifying existing systems, and resolving
straightforward issues/problems. They also develop and/or support the
usage of systems and applications, data and databases.
To deliver efficient and effective IT and Telecommunications (TC) services, contributing to sound, innovative solutions that enable staff to deliver food assistance to beneficiaries, in line with WFP’s strategy.
1. Contribute to the development of plans and budgets, and
manage the deployment of IT/TC systems aligned with business needs, in
accordance with WFP corporate standards.
2. Monitor and maintain IT/TC systems and networks, ensuring appropriate
data security and access controls considering both local and wide area
network issues; and supporting users to get maximum benefits from them.
3. Install and configure new computer hardware for improving and
upgrading system performance; contribute to technology upgrades as
required.
4. Contribute to technical specifications and tender documents that
support the procurement of IT/TC equipment and services at minimum cost,
in line with WFP rules and regulations.
5. Collate and analyse data to contribute to the preparation of accurate
reports on IT/TC activities, investments and costs, identifying ideas
to increase cost-efficiencies where possible.
6. Maintain and develop technical expertise and understanding of industry developments.
7. Provide advice to managers and users, understanding and resolving
issues, and ensuring IT policies, procedures, systems and tools are
correctly applied to support them.
8. Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral
and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
9. Contribute to the capability building of staff through the review
and/or design of appropriate training programs aimed at developing
skills/knowledge in IT and Telecommunications.
10. Coordinate with other UN agencies in order to align activities and
maximise possibilities of inter-agency collaboration in the field of IT
and TC.
11. Interact effectively with internal and external colleagues and user
groups to understand their needs and provide appropriate technical
support.
12. Follow standard emergency preparedness and contingency planning
practices to ensure WFP is able to maintain basic IT services and/or
quickly respond and deploy resources to affected areas at the onset of a
crisis.
13. Contribute to the preparation of operational plans and deliver resource requirements at the onset of an emergency.
14. Other as required.
Purpose
People
Performance
Partnership
This position is a 12-month fixed-term contract, renewable with the possibility of renewal.
Salary and benefits
Very attractive salary
2.5 working days annual leave per month
Maternity/paternity leave
Sick leave
10 public holidays per year
Membership of the United Nations pension fund
Medical insurance for staff and their direct dependants
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
